Senior Associate at a Leading Full-Service Commercial Law Firm - First Excelsia Professional Services Limited

First Excelsia Professional Services Limited - Our client, a leading full-service commercial law firm, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Associate

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The role holder will work closely with financial institutions, stakeholders and clients to structure and negotiate project finance transactions, and ensure compliance with legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leading the energy and project finance team on diverse transactions.
• Advising on the structuring of project finance transactions, such as infrastructure, public-private partnership, debt debenture, bonds, private equity, and other related financing arrangements.
• Working closely with financial institutions, project developers, and other stakeholders to facilitate smooth transaction processes;
• Conducting legal due diligence on behalf of client.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating key documents such as loan agreements, security documents, and project agreements;
• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Regularly providing clients with industry updates and legal opinions on industry trends; identifying potential legal risks and mitigation strategies.
• Keeping abreast of trends in the industry.
• Contributing to the business development of the Practice Area; amongst others.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in LLB, BL.
• LLM will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years post-call experience, preferably in the Energy and/or Finance sector.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of project finance structures and documentation.
• Excellent team building and management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Application Closing Date
24th August, 2024.